Associate of Applied Science

The AAS degree program is designed to track directly into the BAS degree. Students
desiring to continue in their educational pursuits can do so at the baccalaureate level with no
loss in credit between the AAS and the BAS degrees.

The Associate of Applied Science
(AAS) degree is a 63-semester hour degree which requires 30 semester hours in a general
education core and 33 semester hours from an approved major. The residency requirements on
the AAS. degree counts toward the BAS residency of 31 hours. The AAS residency is 18
hours. The six majors include applied science, business administration, human services, justice
administration, and religion.

Application Deadlines

In order to ensure admissions for a future term, applications and supporting documentation must be submitted no later than the following dates:

Fall enrollment

July 1

Winter enrollment

October 1

Spring enrollment

January 3

Summer enrollment

April 1

Degree Requirements

Core Curriculum
(Total Hours 30-31)

@ENGL 1301, @1302

HIST 1303, 1304, 2301, or 2302

MATH 1304 or higher

**Math/Science/Foreign Language (any combination)

EXSS

*RLGN 1301 or 1302

POLS 2301

COMS 1301, 1303, 2302, or 2303

ORIE 0001 or UNIV 1100

*Wayland Baptist University will not accept RLGN 1301 Old Testament History or RLGN1302
New Testament History, or their equivalents, from any institution except other Baptist institutions
to meet the core requirement in any Wayland degree. If a student has taken RLGN 1301
Old Testament History and/or RLGN1302 New Testament History, or their equivalents, at any
institution except other Baptist institutions, then the student has two options to meet the core
requirement: (1) take RLGN 1301 and/or RLGN 1302 at Wayland or (2) take RLGN 4306,
4316, 4317, or 4318 in lieu of RLGN 1301; and/or take RLGN 4306, 4320, 4322, or 4324 in
lieu of RLGN1302. RLGN 4306 may be an option for either RLGN 1301 or RLGN 1302 as
stated above, but may not count for both on the same degree plan. No other RLGN/RLED
courses may substitute for either RLGN 1301 or 1302. The Dean of the School of Religion &
Philosophy must approve any exception to this policy. RLGN 1301 Old Testament History or
RLGN1302 New Testament History, or their equivalents, taken at non-Baptist institutions, may
be transferred as elective credit with approval of the Dean of the School of Religion and
Philosophy and the Registrar.
@Should be taken within first year of enrollment.